Kathleen S. Schmitt, age 89, of the Bickford Cottages,died on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 1:15 AM in Bickford. She was born on April 18, 1924 in Quincy, IL the daughter of William Henry and Bertha Elizabeth (Bergman) Sanders. Kathleen was a 1942 graduate of Quincy Notre Dame. She married George Schmitt on May 21, 1947 in St. Mary Catholic Church. He preceded her…

Robert G. Anderson, age 89, of 215 Woodlawn Ct., Quincy, died on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 in his home. He was born on July 26, 1924 in Quincy, a son of William “Hank” & Agnes (Hilgenbrink) Anderson. He married Eileene Schlangen on June 19, 1948 in St. Rose Catholic Church. She survives. Mr. Anderson served in the U.S. Air Force during WWII during the…

Richard F. “Dick” Hoebing, age 83, of 2424 Spruce St., Quincy, died on Monday, December 2, 2013 at 11:06 a.m. in his home. He was born on November 14, 1930 in Quincy, a son of Alphonse & Mary (Murphy) Hoebing. He married Anna M. Genenbacher on September 18, 1954 in St. Francis Catholic Church. She survives. Dick was a 1949 graduate of Notre Dame…

Barbara R. Holliday, age 74, of 1440 N. 10th St., formerly of 809 N. 10th, Quincy, died on Saturday, November 30, 2013 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on November 20, 1939 in Quincy, a daughter of Clyde & Leota (Douglas) Bowen, Sr. Barbara was a 1957 graduate of Quincy High School. She was a member of First Baptist Church. She was employed by…

Norbert Francis “Whitey” Pohlman, age 87, of 823 South 36th Street, died on Thursday, November 28, 2013 in the Illinois Veterans Home. He was born on October 5, 1926 in Brussels, IL the son of Bernard & Katherine (Hillen) Pohlman. He married Janice J. Corrigan on August 6, 1949 in Champaign, IL. She survives. After receiving Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of…

Mary E. Middendorf Decker, age 83 of the St. Vincent Home, died on Thursday, November 28, 2013 at 7:20 Am in the Home. She was born on May 30, 1930 in Quincy the daughter of Ralph & Nancy (Whitfield) Schrage. She first married Thomas Middendorf on May 5, 1953. He preceded her in death. She later married Lloyd Decker on February 27, 1976. He…

Paul Leindecker, age 69, of Quincy, died on November 28, 2013, in Blessing Hospital. Graveside services will be held on Monday, December 2, 2013 at 1:00 P.M. in Greenmount Cemetery. There is no visitation, but friends are invited to the graveside service. The Duker & Haugh Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mary Ann “Nancy” Neuser Virgis, age 89, of Quincy, died on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at 11:35 p.m. in Sunset Home. She was born on April 5, 1924 in Quincy, IL, a daughter of William F. & Elizabeth (Becker) Neuser. She was married to George Virgis on June 3, 1944 at St. Brigid’s Catholic Church in Detroit, Michigan. George preceded her in death on…

Albert Gaylin Earnst, age 72, of 637 Spruce, died on Monday, November 18, 2013 in his home. He was born on March 14, 1941 in Quincy, IL the son of Albertrum Levi and Mary Ellen (Cadwallader) Earnst. He married Patricia “Pat” Earnst on October 19, 1963 in St. Francis Catholic Church. She preceded him in death on September 18, 2010. He worked at Electric…

Thomas R. Ward age 72, of 2117 Rancho Blvd. Quincy, died on Monday, November 18, 2013 at 12:32 a.m. in Sunset Home. Tom was born July 14, 1941 in Hannibal, MO a son of Martha Ward. He married Laura Walden on July 10, 1976 in Quincy and she survives. Tom was a Supervisor at Quincy Compressor retiring after 41 years with the company. He…